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63 votes
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The difference between が and を with the potential form of a verb

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What's the difference between なぜ、どうして and なんで when meaning 'why'?

41 votes
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Usage of なんて and なんか as emphasis

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The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

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Contrasting っぽい、らしい、みたい

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The differences between ~がたい、〜にくい、〜づらい

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What is the difference between 様子、状況、状態、and 事情

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What is the usage of 〜げ and how does it differ from 〜そう or 〜っぽい?

23 votes
2 answers
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How does ほど work in the 〜すれば〜するほど construction?

18 votes
5 answers
12k views

のだから vs のだ (んだから vs んだ)

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2 answers
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The difference between からすると、から見ると、から言うと?

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1 answer
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What's the difference between 〜以上は and 〜からには

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2 answers
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Difference and nuance between することはない and する必要はない/する可能性はない

15 votes
2 answers
4k views

Is there a difference between からすると and からして?

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419 views

How to use 対応 correctly

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1k views

The nuance of ことなく compared with ないで

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Contrasting 〜てならない、〜てしょうがない and 〜てたまらない

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3 answers
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What is the difference between 残念ながら and 残念なことに

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1 answer
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The difference between 書店 and 本屋

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1 answer
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verb た-form + そう, hearsay or observation?

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3 answers
419 views

Where does the いかない in ~わけにはいかない come from?

10 votes
1 answer
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The difference between 書物、図書 and 本

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1k views

What does こと refer to in だけのことはある

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What is the difference between 〜ないではいられない and 〜ずにはいられない